The good-tempered Lu Chi was extra tough this time: "I have broken off relations with the Fourth Prince!"
"From now on, no matter what happens in the fourth prince's house, I will never come to the house. And vice versa. As you can see, the fourth prince and concubine came today, but they were unable to step into the Lu family's doorstep."
"Li Mo, you are the brother-in-law of the fourth prince and the direct brother of the fourth prince and his concubine. We are bound by blood and are constantly separated. I don't blame you for choosing to side with the fourth prince and his wife."
"It's just that I can no longer regard you as a friend from now on!"
Li Mo: "..."
Li Mo's temples were pounding, and his peach blossom eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
Is this cold-as-ice, sharp-tongued person in front of me really my friend Lu Chi who is as gentle as jade?
Sheng Xuan's death that day turned him against the fourth prince. The gentle and good-tempered Lu Chi had always kept in contact with the fourth prince. Now, why did it suddenly become like this?
What happened?
Lu Chi said calmly: "It's getting late, you should go back, so as not to worry your family. I won't see you off."
Then, he opened the door and left the study first.
By the time Li Mo reacted, Lu Chi had disappeared. Li Mo was so angry that he jumped up and down: "You unloyal guy! Who told you that I chose the fourth prince? I obviously wanted to choose you, okay?"
…
No matter how angry Li Mo was, he still thought about Li Xiangru in his heart.
A few days later, Li Mo took advantage of the fact that the fourth prince was not in the palace and went to the fourth prince's mansion. Then he learned that the fourth prince's concubine Li Xiangru had been ill for several days and had not gotten up from bed.
Logically speaking, as an elder brother, he shouldn't enter his sister's bedroom.
Li Mo, who was anxious and anxious, didn't care about this anymore and went directly to Li Xiangru's bed.
In just a few days, Li Xiangru lost a lot of weight, his face turned a strange dark red, and his lips were dry. With the help of the maid, he reluctantly sat up and forced a smile: "Brother, why are you here suddenly?"
Li Mo responded angrily: "If you can't laugh, don't laugh. Your smile is so stiff and ugly, do you think I can't see it?"
Li Xiangru: "..."
Li Xiangru's eyes suddenly turned red, and tears began to fall down.
The fourth prince has a bad attitude, and now, the brother who loves her the most is also speaking ill of her.
Li Mo was most afraid of Li Xiangru crying. He was filled with anger and sullenness. Seeing Li Xiangru like this, he couldn't bear to talk any more. He sighed and said, "Okay, don't cry. I won't say anything."
Li Xiangru's tears fell more quickly and fiercely.
Li Mo had no choice but to raise his hands and surrender: "That's all, it's all my fault, it's all my fault. I beg you, please wipe your tears quickly."
Li Xiangru had been holding it in for a few days, and now he started crying. He couldn't stop crying. He sobbed and cried for nearly half an hour. It wasn't until his eyes were swollen like peaches that he slowly stopped.
"Brother," Li Xiangru said in a hoarse voice, "Lu Chi suddenly turned against His Highness. I don't know the reason. Do you know?"
Li Mo looked helpless: "I don't know what's going on. To tell you the truth, Zi Yu has already warned me. If I side with you, my relationship with him as a close friend will also be cut off."
"I thought you knew what was going on, so I came here to ask you. Unexpectedly, you were also confused."
So, what's going on?
The brother and sister looked at each other speechlessly.
After a long time, Li Xiangru asked in a low voice: "Brother, what are you going to do in the future?" Li Mo's best friend is Lu Chi! How can he be willing to break up with him?
Li Mo also felt a headache and snorted softly: "What else can we do? Anyway, Your Highness and I have already agreed that we will not work together. We can't break off our friendship with Ziyu just because of him."
Li Xiangru's pretty face turned pale slightly, and her eyes shone with water again.
"Don't cry yet." Li Mo continued to have a headache: "I didn't say I wouldn't interact with you. From now on, I won't go out with His Highness and will just come to see you quietly."
Li Xiangru sobbed and cried: "Husband and wife are one. If you don't associate with His Highness, where will you put my sister? I only have you as my biological brother. Even you are not willing to give me any face."
What?"
Li Mo said expressionlessly: "If I hadn't saved face for you, I would never have stepped through the door of the Fourth Prince's Mansion again."
Li Xiangru cried and shouted: "Brother, I beg you. Don't do this to His Highness. His temper is cold, but his heart is warm..."
Li Mo was so angry that he sneered and interrupted Li Xiangru: "You know better than anyone whether his heart is hot or not."
"Li Xiangru, you are my biological sister. I have loved you since I was a child and will give you everything. If you want the moon in the sky, I can't wait to climb up the ladder and get it for you. Ask yourself, as an elder brother, what's wrong with you?
I have to live with you."
"But in your heart, your husband-in-law comes first. No matter when, the fourth prince comes first."
"Even if he treats you badly, even if he is indifferent and unkind to you, even if I am a brother with a sincere heart, it cannot compete with his importance in your heart!"
"It has come to this point, but you are still devoted to him and devoted to him."
"Why don't you think about your brother? How difficult it is for me to stand in my position?"
"Today I will leave my words behind. I have chosen my good friend Lu Chi. From now on, the fourth prince and I will no longer interact. If you have anything to do, go back to your parents' home or send someone to deliver a message to me privately. If it is the fourth prince's business, there is no need.
I said nothing. Even if you send me a message, I won’t come.”
After saying that, he turned around and left angrily.
"Brother!"
Li Xiangru shouted several times urgently, and saw Li Mo walking out quickly. In a hurry, he lifted up the quilt and got down on the bed. However, his legs were weak, and the world started spinning as soon as he landed on the ground.
Li Xiangru's eyes blurred and he fell to the ground.
His forehead hit the edge of the luxurious and solid bed hard, causing severe pain.
Li Xiangru burst into tears and started to cry.
…
"I heard that Lu Zhuangyuan and His Highness the Fourth Prince broke off their friendship for some unknown reason."
"No! He's not a three-year-old child anymore, so why are we breaking up with each other? Although the fourth prince is not the crown prince, he is still a noble prince. Isn't it possible that Lu Zhuangyuan still competes with the prince?"
"Yes, it's just a competition! I heard that on the day of the Lu family's young master's baptism, Lu Zhuangyuan invited all his classmates, except His Highness the Fourth Prince."
"The fourth prince's concubine was also prevented from entering the Lu family's door! She was so angry that she became ill."
"I heard that His Highness the Fourth Prince sent invitations several times in a row, but Lu Zhuangyuan didn't even accept the invitation and threw away all the invitations..."
Within a month, the story of Lu Chi and the Fourth Prince's estrangement had spread widely and everyone knew about it.
Even Emperor Jianwen in the palace had heard about it. On this day, after the discussion in Yiqing Palace, the fourth prince was left behind. He opened his mouth and asked: "Aren't you and Lu Chi close friends? Why did you suddenly break off your friendship?
